Demand for LEED Building Professionals Grows

Demand for the LEED Accredited Professional and LEED Green Associate credentials grew 46 percent over a 12-month period, according to the US Green Building Council.

The study, conducted by USGBC education partner Pearson, using data provided by Burning Glass, found a total of 9,033 US job postings from March 2013 to February 2014 that required a LEED credential. Top fields being advertised included available positions in mechanical, electrical and civil engineering; construction management; architecture; software development; sales management; property management and interior design, among others.

A secondary 90-day study conducted by Pearson, using data provided by Burning Glass, from January to March 2014 of 2,354 US green-building related positions also found LEED as the skill in highest demand by a wide margin. LEED appeared in 59 percent of all postings, compared to the second-most-required skill, which appeared in 17 percent of the postings.